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all-time

[awl-tahym] / ˈɔlˌtaɪm /
ADJECTIVE
unsurpassed and permanent
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Most recently, “Scary Movie” topped the box office last weekend with a $105.5-million worldwide debut, ranking among the top five biggest R-rated comedy openings of all time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Can Lionel Messi, at the age of 38, settle any lingering debate about his status as the greatest player of all time by leading Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup title?

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Eternalism is the idea that time doesn’t flow or pass — that all events across all time are equally real within a four-dimensional structure known as the “block universe.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

American Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, made a series of Instagram story posts about "one of, if not the scariest experience of my life" and said she was resting in bed.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Growing up, I knew Ali was a heavyweight champion and one of the greatest of all time in the world of boxing.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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